Our love for Nasty Gal stems from back when it was an eBay store selling quirky vintage pieces, so imagine how happy our happy dance was when they approached us to interview another of our all time fashion favourites, Aussie label, Shakuhachi. We met with Connie, Shakuhachi’s National Sale Manager and all-round babe, to talk about our shared love of prints, what life is really like in the fashion industry, and what’s coming next for the brand.
We’ve included a preview of the interview below, but to read it in full and for further images go to blog.nastygal.com. Don’t forget to watch our video and let us know what you think! (we haven’t quite figured out how to embed the video just yet but click here to watch)

HTL: Can you tell us a bit about Shakuhachi’s upcoming collection? Shak: For designer Jessie White, this collection is a lot more edgy and punk rock compared to her other collections. She contrasts between the prints, the leathers, and different textures. She’s done a bit of faux fur as well, and animal prints. And then obviously touches of gold and silver to contrast back with the prints.
HTL: How did you go from a local label to being huge all around the world? Shak: Jessie is originally from Melbourne, and I actually just recently had a customer tell me that Jessie used to sell the label by herself, going door-to-door to shops, introducing herself to people and getting the brand out there. To me I think obviously she knew what she needed to do, she had passion, and she followed it. For Jessie I think she’s always had the good designs, but she built a really strong team over in Bali, and from there it’s just gone crazy. Each range now goes from strength to strength, and from that our following keeps getting stronger and stronger, and we’re offering things that other labels aren’t necessarily offering.
To read the full interview click here.



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